West Orange Man Pleads Guilty to Online Enticement and Child Pornography Offenses

Nabeen Leigh Singha admitted to paying minors to produce explicit content and possessing thousands of files of child pornography, including material involving prepubescent children.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A West Orange man has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple child exploitation offenses, including producing and receiving child pornography, following an investigation that uncovered thousands of illegal images and videos of minors, federal authorities announced.

Nabeen Leigh Singha, 39, of Essex County, entered his guilty plea on December 11, 2025, before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Renée M. Bumb in Camden. He pleaded guilty to a three-count federal Information charging him with production of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, and possession of prepubescent child pornography.

Details of Offenses

According to court records and statements made during proceedings, between July 2021 and March 2022, Singha communicated online with two minor victims. During those interactions, he exchanged sexually explicit messages and paid the minors to produce and send him explicit photos and videos of themselves over the internet.

In addition to contacting the minors directly, Singha also engaged with an intermediary whom he paid to obtain and deliver explicit content involving four additional minor victims.

Following a search of Singha’s electronic devices, law enforcement recovered nearly 5,000 images and 620 videos depicting child sexual abuse. The content included explicit material involving prepubescent children under the age of 12.

Potential Penalties

Each of the three charges Singha faces carries significant statutory penalties:

• Production of child pornography: Mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, up to 30 years in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000 or higher based on financial gain or loss.

• Receipt of child pornography: Mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years, up to 20 years in prison, and similar fine provisions.

• Possession of prepubescent child pornography: Up to 20 years in prison and applicable fines under federal statute.

A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

Federal Investigation and Initiative

Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello credited the investigation to the Child Exploitation Group of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jake A. Nasar of the Health Care Fraud and Opioid Enforcement Unit in Newark.

This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative led by the U.S. Department of Justice launched in 2006 to combat the increasing prevalence of child sexual exploitation and abuse facilitated through the internet. The program brings together federal, state, and local resources to apprehend and prosecute offenders and to identify and assist victims.

For more information on Project Safe Childhood, visit justice.gov/PSC.